Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational in Ireland
Ireland: Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational was 15.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
15.8%
Change on year
up 601.1%
World rank
42nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2018
All-time low
2.3%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland is 15.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 601.1% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
That places Ireland 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +242.4% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -87.8% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +601.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 15.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 15.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.7%, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 7.7% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 2.3% | 18.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland was 15.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release